Handbook for Sound Engineers

Fundamentals and Units of Measurement 1679

Figure 48-9. Audible frequency range.

Lower limit of

organ scale

Upper limit of

ordinary piano scale

Upper limit of

concert piano scale

20 40 60 100 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k

Lower limit of

ordinary piano scale

Cymbals

Snare Drum

Bass Drum

Kettle Drum

Violin

Piano

Cello

Bass Violin

Piccolo

Flute

Oboe

Soprano Saxophone

Trumpet

Clarinet

French Horn

Trombone

Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

Bass Saxophone

Bass Tuba

Female Voice

Male Voice

Handclapping

Footsteps

Frequency range necessary

for understanding speech

Upper limit of

organ scale

Lower limit

of audibility

Upper limit

of audibility

Frequency–Hz